reply to post by jkrog08
Well our Sun is actually the most common star in the Universe, it is an average sized main sequence star with average luminosity. As far as being able
to detect exosolar planets, well we are not that far off ourselves from having the technology to detect Earth sized planets orbiting stars. So I would
guess an alien civilization at the least 100 years ahead of us would be able to easily find us, or at least put our planet into a 'habitable zone'
category. Not to mention all the advances in quantum mechanics that should soon allow us to detect previously unknown EM bands that exist in the
spacetime foam (subspace). This is also important because in addition to FTL communications and possibly travel, this could allow us to essentially
'quantum map' the Universe with extraordinary accuracy as judged by quantum perturbations, spectra, and and the overall quantum made up topography
of spacetime.
It depends how far away from our sun these advanced beings are, far enough away and our sun would not even be a glimmer in their sky. Without our sun
even showing up in their night sky, would they even turn their telescopes in our direction? Without a reason to look in our direction, they would more
than likely not find us.
If they were interested in it for colonization than they would probably not be interested in it unless they planned on terraforming it to fit their
needs if they are indeed non-carbon based. But other than that I think any advanced space faring civilization would simply be interested for
scientific purposes. I mean do we film documentaries or dive undersea because we are intending on moving in there? Do we study cells, astronomy,
psychology, philosophy, etc because we need to? No, we do it because it betters our lives and advances our limited knowledge and experience of this
very fast existence we live in.
If they could detect us, i can see your point here, but I am not sure if we would be that interesting to watch. I could be wrong, they might find it
interesting how an entire species is at war with it's own kind, and during these wars destroys the very planet which gives them life. Even without
the wars this same species destroys the world around them, forests of trees which help provide the air they breath. I suppose this could be
interesting or extremely unnerving to watch.
More than likely the rights of the planet in another advanced species view would fall on the most advanced species. Nature selected us to be the most
advanced so therefor it falls on us to do what we need to to take care of our living environment. Plus normally everything evens itself out, nature
will always take its course, whether it be an advanced species exterminating itself or polluting their planet to a point where a natural global
catastrophe wipes them out. It is survival of the fittest, if we or another species are not fit to be here then we simply will not last long.
Advanced could be in they eye of the beholder. Would an Advanced Alien Species view a species that is destroying the planet in which they live, an
advanced species? The spiders build extremely complex web structures and do not destroy their environment to do it, and they only do what they need to
exist. Ants hve many colonies, they create extremely complex tunnel structures, and do not destroy the environment around them to do it, though some
do blame carpenter ants for destruction of trees, but usually they are trees that are already dying, the ants are just part of the cycle.
Humans on the other hand, bulldoze entire forests to build complex building structures in which they work and live, but are these structures a
necessity, aren't there other solutions. This to me, if I were an outsider looking in, seems far less advanced than either the spiders or the
ants.
Any species other than the human species does not try to keep all life of the species living even the sick adding to their overpopulation. If I were
an outsider looking in, this seems to point at the humans being even less civilized, as they haven’t realized that extending their own lives longer
is only adding to the overpopulation. They also continue pointless wars over religion, or whatever else, instead of using that energy to look to
colonize other planets in order to help with that overpopulation, and at the same time being an outsider looking in, I would want to keep this
infestation from leaving the planet, so I might try to initiate some more wars on their planet helping with the population control and also to keep
them too busy to leave their planet.
Indeed, but with all the rumors out there of the Earth being a major factor in the galaxy for whatever reason one must consider the possibilities.
Plus, what if Earth is a vital strategic point for an existing intergalactic war? Just saying...
As far as being a strategic point for an existing intergalactic war, would there be a reason for it to be. Perhaps they would harvest the humans and
break them down into their mineral components? Which would make us a commodity rather than them trying to protect us?
[edit on 7/1/2009 by AlienCarnage]
The very principle of a laser is focused light in one direction In the atmosphere yes you can see them but not in space
unless there is maybe a debris field in the way 
